IN THE STARS

ARIES Who you really are is not always the same person you’ve allowed yourself to become. It is the same for everyone. What is also the same is the potential to steer things back on course at any moment. TAURUS Those who react badly to criticism prevent themselves from growing, because they alienate the very people who can enlighten them as to how they (or their work) are being perceived. GEMINI The person who is trying to seduce you away from your work or your goals isn’t really on your side. Those who want you to succeed wouldn’t dream of tempting you in another direction. CANCER Your friendliness puts all at ease. There are those who take themselves too seriously to understand the importance of small talk and its role in building rapport. Not many are immune to your charms. LEO Because someone wants your approval, this person is unlikely to speak of anything unflattering or controversial. You’re better off with the truth. Make it clear that honesty is a stipulation of your approval. VIRGO Is what you want really worth working so hard to get to? That future day will come whether or not you worked hard – only, if you don’t put in the work, that future day won’t have nearly the same significance. LIBRA You want to know that the other person will be there and be loyal. This is not too much to ask, though it’s not the right time to ask it, certainly not directly. Look for clues instead, and trust your instincts. SCORPIO A Chinese proverb says the eye can’t see its own lashes. This was before the invention of extra-long eyelash extensions. Still, it’s possible you possess a quality that is invisible to you, though others see it. SAGITTARIUS You’ll be catering to an ego today, and this is tricky business for sure, especially if the ego in question happens to be your own. Go gingerly, as no good will come of alienating your subject. CAPRICORN Certain emotions are unobtainable without a good amount of self-awareness. Jealousy and shame fall into the category; so do pride and admiration. Today you’ll put what you know about yourself to good use. AQUARIUS You want to be dazzled by greatness and are therefore rooting for every source of potential amusement in your world, hoping (sometimes against hope) for the very best presentation. PISCES Your path will converge with another’s. Neither route is wrong. Neither is trying to own the whole path, just needing to take it over for the moment to get to the next place. All can be solved with courtesy.